I‘m JONACO, a Berlin-based creative producer, songwriter and sound designer, with extensive experience in music production, spanning over a decade in delivering high quality music to artists and audiences around the world. I enjoy focusing on the creative side of a project and collaborating with other musicians in order to get the best out of a song or album.…

JONACO

I‘m JONACO, a Berlin-based creative producer, songwriter and sound designer, with extensive experience in music production, spanning over a decade in delivering high quality music to artists and audiences around the world. I enjoy focusing on the creative side of a project and collaborating with other musicians in order to get the best out of a song or album.…

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I‘m JONACO, a Berlin-based creative producer, songwriter and sound designer, with extensive experience in music production, spanning over a decade in delivering high quality music to artists and audiences around the world.
I enjoy focusing on the creative side of a project and collaborating with other musicians in order to get the best out of a song or album.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

German
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Advanced
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Co-Founder & Creative Director at ELEV8
September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026
Co-developed a live show format from ideation to concept and rollout. Led creative direction and helped build the show concept and multi-city content format for streaming audiences, coordinating end-to-end planning including venue sourcing, visual identity, stage direction, and broadcast narrative. Aligned sponsors and venue operators during planning, coordinating an in-person creative team under tight deadlines.
Operations Specialist at Zalando
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Support operational production work by coordinating schedules and logistics, maintaining project timelines, and ensuring alignment across suppliers and internal teams. Coordinate returns between suppliers and warehouses, reducing processing time by 20%. Contribute to production projects from planning through execution, including communication with partners and vendors, and flag budget/timeline discrepancies to senior stakeholders.
Production Assistant at Inner Circle
October 1, 2022 - October 31, 2023
Support production projects from planning to execution, handling scheduling, logistics, and communication with partners and vendors. Participate in pre-production meetings and contribute ideas that improve workflows.
Music Producer & Sound Designer at Freelance
October 1, 2014 - Present
Write, produce, and arrange music and sound design for commercial releases, independent artists, and multimedia projects. Delivered 100+ productions across 10+ years, collaborating with labels, publishers, and creative agencies to align music with visual concepts and meet tight timelines. Manage several parallel client projects under short deadlines and help direct creative vision. Co-built an end-to-end live show concept and multi-city format for ELEV8, handling stage direction inputs, visual identity direction, and broadcast narrative planning. Coordinate streaming partners, sponsors, and venue operators; lead in onboarding suppliers and serve as process owner for operational workflows. Track budgets and timelines, flag discrepancies to senior stakeholders, and support production from planning through execution (scheduling, logistics, and partner/vendor communication).

Education

B.A. Popular Music and Media at Paderborn University
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
North American Studies and Philosophy at Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services